EUROPEA is the association working for the development of vocational education and training (VET) in the green sector of Europe. In article 3 of our statutes we laid down the common aims we all strive for. Our activities follow these aims and ………everybody following EUROPEA on social media bears witness to our success. Nevertheless it […]

3-6 April 2019, Torre Pacheco, Murcia, Spain Beginning of April was marked by a great event organized flawlessly by our EUROPEA-Espana friends and colleagues. AGROLYMPICS-Murcia gathered 17 teams from all over Spain for a wonderful competition held at the premises of Palacio de Ferias y Exposiciones IFEPA just opposite the agricultural training centre CIFEA de […]

Work based training: Spring cleaning in the apiary of Secondary school of Veterinary Studies, Nitra (SK) „World’s best honey is Slovak“ was said in 2017 when the beekeeper from Slovakia, Tibor Vargapál, left the international expo Apimondia in Istanbul (TR) with nine awards, plus the grand prize of best apiary. Yes, Slovak people love beekeeping […]

There are more sheep in the UK than the rest of the Europe put together. Everyone seems to think they only live on the beautiful hills and mountains of the Lake District, Snowdonia, Yorkshire Dales and Scottish Uplands. But we have sheep to suit all environments, Suffolks, Blue-faced Leicesters, Romneys and many many more. In […]

Secondary School of Veterinary Studies, Nitra (Slovakia) and its February school activities   The first one –SPA (Students` Professional Activities, called SOČ here) is a traditional national contest for all kinds of high school students established in the former Czechoslovakia. The students – competitors are free to choose their own topic, work on it either […]

Easton and Otley College Paris Agricultural Show – Cattle Judging Competition 25th – 28th February 2019   At the end of February, two Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture students, Emily Salisbury (1st year student) and Esme Harrison (2nd year student) travelled to the Paris Agricultural Show to compete in the European Cattle Judging Competition. […]

On 20 February, as part of a ceremony dedicated to the 101st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, Minister of Rural Affairs Tarmo Tamm bestowed 33 Silver Decorations and 3 Gold Decorations to the most outstanding and successful promoters of agriculture and rural life. The Minister of Rural Affairs extended his gratitude towards all those […]

EUROPEA (l’Europe de l’Enseignement Agricole), established at that famous meeting in Ettelbruck (LU) in January 1993, has always relied on the enthusiasm and voluntary work of people who believed in it. One of them was Jakob Kjaer (DK), who created and edited the EUROPEA Newsletters, the first channel of information within our association. Following his […]

The Agriculture Council of the region of Murcia, Spain was delighted with the participation of the Spanish team in the last Agrolympics in Oporto, Portugal. So, they decided to organize a similar event to select the winning team that will represent Spain in the the next AGROLYMPICS in Poland. The event will take place on […]

From EUROPEA School “Sumatovac” in Aleksinac, Serbia  On Sunday January 27th 2019 we had a great reason to be in school. It was Saint Sava’s Day !! Saint Sava is considered to be the patron saint of education and all the schools in Serbia celebrate this day. Known as The Enlightener, he was one of […]